use ETKA to find the official part number(s), 
tell him to go to a local dealer or FLAPS with 
the part number(s)...hopefully the parts needed 
were used on other Mexican VW's....for example, 
VW used the same wheel bearings on many different 
vehicles.

>Yeap, another friend is stuck in Mexico (near Acapulco) with a broken front
>disc brake (1990), the bearing exploded and fissured the int�rior of the
>disc,  i feel bad because i put 2 new Brembo and new bearing for him, but by
>the discussion we had on the phone, one seal failed and let the dirt/dust in!
>
>Anyway, if anyone as an idea where he can get a new/used disk on the west
>coast of Mexico please p-mail me. I'm sure that VW Mexico may have some????
>
>If not, he will have to order one from the USA
>
>He found some bearings easily.
>
>Thanks a lot.
>Ben